Passion Feeling B Strong C Emotion Great Verb

pas·sion
\\ˈpa-shən\\ noun1. often capitalized
  a. the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death
  b. an oratorio based on a gospel narrative of the Passion
2. obsolete :
3. the state or capacity of being acted on by external agents or forces
4.
  a.
    (1)
       his ruling passion is greed
    (2)plural : the emotions as distinguished from reason
  b. intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction
  c. an outbreak of anger
5.
  a. ardent affection :

love

  b. a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept
  c. sexual desire
  d. an object of desire or deep interest
• pas·sion·less \\-ləs\\ adjective
Synonyms.
  , , , , mean intense emotion compelling action. applies to an emotion that is deeply stirring or ungovernable
      was a slave to his passions
   implies a warm and steady emotion
      read the poem aloud with great fervor
   suggests warm and excited feeling likely to be fitful or short-lived
      the ardor of their honeymoon soon faded
   applies to lively or eager interest in or admiration for a proposal, cause, or activity
      never showed much enthusiasm for sports
   implies energetic and unflagging pursuit of an aim or devotion to a cause
      preaches with fanatical zeal
Synonym: see in addition .

passion
  late 12c., "sufferings of Christ on the Cross," from O.Fr. passion, from L.L. passionem (nom. passio) "suffering, enduring," from stem of L. pati "to suffer, endure," from PIE base *pei- "to hurt" (cf. Skt. pijati "reviles, scorns," Gk. pema "suffering, misery, woe," O.E. feond "enemy, devil," Goth. faian "to blame"). Sense extended to sufferings of martyrs, and suffering generally, by early 13c.; meaning "strong emotion, desire" is attested from late 14c., from L.L. use of passio to render Gk. pathos. Replaced O.E. þolung (used in glosses to render L. passio), lit. "suffering," from þolian (v.) "to endure." Sense of "sexual love" first attested 1580s; that of "strong liking, enthusiasm, predilection" is from 1630s. The passion-flower so called from 1630s."The name passionflower -- flos passionis -- arose from the supposed resemblance of the corona to the crown of thorns, and of the other parts of the flower to the nails, or wounds, while the five sepals and five petals were taken to symbolize the ten apostles -- Peter ... and Judas ... being left out of the reckoning." ["Encyclopedia Brittanica," 1885]

passion
pas·sion / 5pAFn / noun1. [C, U] a very strong feeling of love, hatred, anger, enthusiasm, etc.
   强烈情感；激情:
   He's a man of violent passions.
   他是个性情暴烈的人。
   a crime of passion
   因情欲妒忌而造成的犯罪
   She argued her case with considerable passion.
   她相当激动地为自己的主张提出论据。
    Passions were running high (= people were angry and emotional) at the meeting.
   会上群情沸腾。
2. [sing.] (formal) a state of being very angry
   盛怒；激愤
   SYN 

rage

:
   She flies into a passion if anyone even mentions his name.
   哪怕是有人提到他的名字,她也会勃然大怒。
3. [U] ~ (for sb) a very strong feeling of sexual love
   强烈的爱(尤指两性间的):
   His passion for her made him blind to everything else.
   他钟情于她,达到了不顾一切的地步。
4. [C] ~ (for sth) a very strong feeling of liking sth; a hobby, an activity, etc. that you like very much
   酷爱；热衷的爱好(或活动等):
   The English have a passion for gardens.
   英国人酷爱花园。
   Music is a passion with him.
   他对音乐情有独钟。
5. the Passion [sing.] (in Christianity 基督教) the suffering and death of Jesus Christ
   耶稣的受难

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pas·sion
I. \ˈpashən, ˈpaash-, ˈpaish-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English passion, passiun, from Old French, from Late Latin passion-, passio, literally, suffering, from Latin passus (past participle of pati to suffer) + -ion-, -io -ion; in senses 4 & 5 from Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin passion-, passio, translation of Greek pathos — more at
1. often capitalized
 a.
  (1) : the sufferings of Jesus on the cross
  (2) : the sufferings of Jesus between the night of the Last Supper and his death including the agony in Gethsemane
   < places the redeeming passion of Christ at the heart of revelation — Times Literary Supplement >
   < the last dark period culminating in the Passion — F.J.Rae >
 b. : one of the gospel narratives of the passion of Jesus read or sung as the Gospel for the Day on four different days in Holy Week
 c. : a musical setting of such a narrative; especially : an oratorio with narrative, chorales, airs, and choruses based on such a narrative
 d. :
2.
 a. : the sufferings of a martyr :
 b. : a narrative of such sufferings
3.
 a. obsolete :
  < give her what comforts the quality of her passion shall require — Shakespeare >
 b. archaic : a bodily disorder causing suffering or distress
4.
 a. : the state of being subjected to or acted on by what is external or foreign to one's true nature; especially : a state of desire or emotion that represents the influence of what is external and opposes thought and reason as the true activity of the human mind — contrasted with action
 b. : a capacity of being affected or acted upon by external agents or influences
  < moldable and not moldable … and many other passions of matter — Francis Bacon >
5.
 a.
  (1) : ,
   < give me that man that is not passion's slave — Shakespeare >
   < his ruling passion is greed >
  (2) passions plural : the emotions as distinguished from reason
   < a study of the passions >
 b. : violent, intense, or overmastering emotion : depth or vehemence of feeling : a state of or capacity for emotional excitement
  < blue eyes that blazed with passion as he expounded his favorite theme — Honor Tracy >
  < with enough passion to make a great poet — W.B.Yeats >
  < when the immediate passions of the war recede into the background — C.E.Black & E.C.Helmreich >
 c. : an outbreak of anger or a display of bad temper
  < she flew into a passion and stabbed him — R.H.Davis >
  < the grave and stately lady was for once in her life in a towering passion — William Black >
 d. archaic : a writing or speech marked by intense feeling
  < here she comes, and her passion ends the play — Shakespeare >
 e. : a fit of emotional agitation : a surrender to a particular feeling : an uncontrollable display of emotion
  < jumped up in a passion of alarm — Louis Auchincloss >
  < began to sob and weep like a little boy, in a perfect passion of emotion — H.G.Wells >
6.
 a. : ardent affection :
  < one of the truest passions that ever was inspired by woman was raised in this bosom by that lady — W.M.Thackeray >
 b. : a strong liking for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept :
  < became troubled with the passion for reforming the world — T.L.Peacock >
  < a passion for chess >
  < a passion for glory >
 c. : sexual desire
  < look with ruffian passion in her face — John Keats >
 d. : an object of desire or interest : something that commands one's love or devotion
  < she is his passion of the moment >
  < fishing is his present passion >
Synonyms:
 , , , : applies to intense, overwhelming, or driving emotion, sometimes displayed with agitated vehemence, sometimes indicating intense erotic feeling
  < with fanatical passion he attacked Calvinism and presented Methodism as teaching the only way of salvation — H.E.Starr >
  < an ungovernable childlike passion — W.B.Yeats >
  < launches into a frenzied oration with the passion of Savanarola — C.L.Sulzberger >
  < the purely physical urges of sex and its gratification can be summed up as passion — Lois Pemberton >
  may designate any strong steadily glowing lasting emotion
  < preached emancipation as a revival in benevolence, with a fervor which mobs could not silence — G.H.Barnes >
  < the man who seizes on one deep-reaching idea, whether newly found or rediscovered, and with single-hearted fervor forces it upon the world — P.E.More >
  may differ in suggesting a more demonstrative and excited feeling not so long-lived, although the two words are sometimes interchangeable
  < the raptures and ardors of sudden conversion to any cause — H.V.Gregory >
  < imperialism left slain behind, she embraced with ardor the fantastic ideal of the cleaning up of England — Rose Macaulay >
  may apply to intense interest or admiration for something, often a matter more objective, tangible, or mundane than those calling forth ardor
  < whose proposed visit to the United States was then stirring enthusiasm among Louisiana-French people — American Guide Series: Louisiana >
  < waging the campaign of 1856 with enthusiasm — Carol L. Thompson >
  suggests enthusiastic devotion to a cause
  < missionary zeal >
  < the zeal of the Inquisition to burn heretics — M.R.Cohen >
  < his health was further affected by his zeal in public affairs as well as his enthusiasm in study — Havelock Ellis >
Synonym: see in addition , , .
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English passionen, from Middle French passionner, from passion
transitive verb
: to affect or fill with passion
 < turtles passion their voices cooingly — John Keats >
intransitive verb
: to display or become affected by passion

 < beautiful garden where he had played and passioned in varying moments of grief and glee — George Moore >